Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3930, Samuel Garrison, Va.

SERVICE
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Garrison, Samuel Mary
R 3930
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State of Kentucky } Madison County } S.S.
On this 9 th day of April 1840 personally appeared before me Starling Wood one of the Justices of the County Court for the County of Madison aforesaid Mary Garrison a resident of said County, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Samuel Garrison deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution - That he enlisted and served for three years in the regular service, that that he enlisted about the year 1776 - That after his term of regular service he again served in the Army of the Revolution as a volunteer or substitute twice or more - in all about 5 years - But these facts she can only state from information received from him & others she understood when she married him & before & always since that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war & believes he served near five years
She states from her personal knowledge that he joined the Army once as a volunteer or substitute, in a rendezvous at her father's house in Old  Berwick County Virginia - She has no documentary evidence in her possession & never

had as she knows of, by which she can establish the services of her said Husband - she further declares that she was married to said Samuel Garrison in August 1786 in the County of Albemarle State of Virginia - she was married by Smith a Protestant minister - Her name was Mary Johnson before her marriage That she resided with her husband in Albe- marle County Virginia till about the year 1812 - when she removed with him to Madison County Kentucky where she has ever since resided with the said Samuel Garrison as wife, till his death which took place on the 31 st day of July 1878 & since his death she has remained his widow, having never intermarried - She has no record family or otherwise of her marriage & knows of none - That she was not married to said Garrison prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the year seventeen hundred & ninety four to wit - at the time above stated - she cannot state the exact day - but knows that it was in August 1786 -
her Mary + Garrison mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me one of the Justices of the Madison County Court as aforesaid on this 9 th day of April 1840. and I further certify that the age & infirmities of said Mary Garrison are such & her distance from the Court House such that it would be not only very inconvenient but unsafe for her to attend in open Court at the Court House to make her declaration -
Starling Root one of the justices of the Madison County Court - Kentucky.

Mary Garrison wid Samuel for Rev Purvis Act July 1838 Kentucky mounted file
John S. Patterson

know all men by these presents that I Thomas Garrison of the county of Madison in the state of Kentucky the son and heir at law of Mary Garrison (deceased), widow of Samuel Garrison deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint John S Edwards of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to exam- mine all papers and documents on file in any department or office of government, upon which an application was made for a pension by the said Mary Garrison, from the county of Scott in the state of Kentucky for the benefit of the pension act of Congress approved 7 th July 1838 On account of the services of her husband the aforesaid. Samuel Garrison in the Revolutionary war and to obtain by all lawful means any and all amounts of pension money may be found due the said Mary Garrison from the United States by virtue of said services in the Revolution, under any act of Congress hitherto passed, said attorney is moreover authorized in my name to take additional evidence or argument and to do all lawful acts.

and things touching the premises - with full power of substitution, hereby revoking any and all former powers of attorney heretofore given to the premises - and do hereby appoint irrevocably in my said attorney herein appointed with seal my hand and seal the 14 th November 1885 his
Thomas Garrison mark
(Seal)
State of Kentucky County of Madison
On this 14 th day of November 1885 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments in and for the City & State aforesaid - Thomas Garrison. The subscriber by making his mark to the foregoing power of attorney acknowledged the signing sealing and delivering the same to be his act and deed for the uses & purposes therein stated, and made oath under form of law that he is personally known to be said person as set forth herein. He is personally known to me to be a Respect- able resident of the city of Madison in the State aforesaid - I believe him to be the identical person represented & I have no

Interest in this claim or concerned in its prosecution
J. P. Grinstead J. P. M. G.
State of Kentucky, Madison County, set C. Thomas H. Barnes, Clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify, that J. P. Grinstead whose genuine signature appears above, is now and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County & State, duly Commissioned and sworn, and fully authorized to administer oaths.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at office, in Richmond, the 21 day of November, 1855.
Thos. H. Barnes, Clerk

marriage proven Harrison
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Know all men by these presents that We Samuel Garrison and Robert Davis are held and firmly bound unto the Governor and Council of Virginia, in the sum of Fifty pounds to be paid to the said executive. We bind ourselves, our heirs & c. by these presents. Sealed & delivered the 13 th day of August, 1786.
The Condition of the above obligations is such that Whereas a Marriage is suddenly intended to be solemnized, between the above bound Samuel Garrison and Mary Johnson Spangler, if there be no just and lawful cause to obstruct the same, then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Given under our hands and seals the above mentioned day and year.
Sam l Garrison (Seal) Robert Davis (Seal)
Virginia — Albemarle County to wit:
I W m Kennett Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that a marriage license, in conformity to the above bond, issued from the Clerk's Office of said Court, on the day and date therein specified, and that the above bond is a true Copy of the Original thereof filed in my Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court this 15 th day of December 1847 in the 72 nd year of the Commonwealth.
W m Kennett (C)
Clerk's fees 73 Cents. 86.

30/4/43 Charles ... and ... Reply due of ... Mary Garrison - from Sarah Burden
Long Island NY May 26 - 1843
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 26
Free
Col J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

I William Johnson a resident of the county of Estell and State of Kentucky aged eighty seven years state that I was acquainted with Samuel Garrison before the war of the revolution. He enlisted in the regular service in the Virginia light horse. I do not know how long he served, but I saw him married to my sister Mary in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty two I think, I know that I was married myself in seventeen hundred and eighty three on the 24 th day of October, I know that she was married before I was. Mary Garrison Widow of Samuel Garrison was married in the county of Albemarle Virginia and resides at this time in the county of Madison Kentucky. I have often heard Samuel Garrison speak of his services in the revolution, in the light horse and I have heard others speak of him his services in the revolutionary war. I served in the militia so that I am unable to speak of the length of time he served but I know he left home to enter the service given from under my hand this 21 st day of May 1847
William his Johnson mark
State of Kentucky county of Estill - }
Be it known that personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and county above written William Johnson who is known to me to be a man of respectability and truth; who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit given from under my hand this 21 st of May 1847 an erasure in the fifteenth line of the affidavit before signing
A D Hamilton J.P.E.C.

State of Kentucky } ss Estee County }
I Nott Clarke Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that J. D. Hamilton whose name is subscribed to the within & foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly com- missioned and qualified as such, and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at Irvine this 21 st day of May 1847
Nott Clarke Clerk Estee County Court

Long-Lick Scott County Ky
Dear Sir
May 28th 1847
Enclosed is an affidavit in the case of Mrs Mary Garrison widow of Samuel Garrison please examine this and inform me in relation to the case, She informs me that her husband applied under the Act of 1818 and furnished evidence in relation to his claim, but died before there was a decision had upon it
I cannot conceive of the impropriety of examining the case of Sarah Burton widow of Capt May Burton, from the evidence given in this case he was certainly in the war, if you cannot allow him full pay, allow him as much as you can, I am as much opposed to be troubled as you can be to be troubled I hope that I do not wish any thing but what is right in any of the cases that I have presented to your department, be so kind as to give this due consideration
Respectfully yours
Wm Luggitt Jr
Col J L Edwards Washington City D.C.
Received of Mr Luggitt the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the pension of the late Capt May Burton

But thou, O Hope! with fair, What was thy delighted measure? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail. Still would her touch the strain prolong; And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She call'd on Echo still through all her song: And, where her sweetest theme she chose, A soft responsive voice was heard at every close; And Hope, enchanted, smil'd, and wav'd her golden hair; And longer had she sung—but, with a frown, Revenge impatient rose. He threw his blood-stain'd sword in thunder down; And, with a withering look, The war-denouncing trumpet took, And blew a blast, so loud and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of wo: And, ever and anon, he beat The doubling drum, with furious heat. And though, sometimes, each dreary pause between, Dejected Pity at his side, Her soul-subduing voice apply'd, Yet still he kept his wild unalter'd mien; While each strain'd ball of fight—seem'd bursting from his head.
Thy numbers, Jealousy, to nought were fix'd; Sad proof of thy distressful state. Of differing themes the veering song was mix'd: And, new, it courted Love; now, raving, call'd on Hate; With eyes up-rais'd, as one inspir'd, Pale Melancholy sat retir'd; And, from her wild sequester'd seat, In notes by distance made more sweet, Pour'd through the mellow horn her pensive soul: And, dashing soft, from rocks around, Bubbling runnels join'd the sound. Through glades and glooms the mingled measure floats, Or o'er some haunted streams, with fond delay, (Round an holy calm diffusing, Love of peace and lonely musing) In hollow murmurs died away.
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But, O, how alter'd was its sprightlier tone! When Cheerfulness, a nymph of heathiest hue, Her bow across her shoulder hung, Her buskins gemm'd with morning dew, Blew an inspiring air, that dale and thicket rung, The hunter's call, to Faun and Dryad known; The oak-crown'd Sisters, and their chaste-eyed Queen, Satyrs, and sylvan Boys, were seen, Peeping from forth their alleys green: Brown Exercise rejoic'd to hear, And Sport leapt up, and seiz'd his beechen spear.
Last came Joy's ecstatic trial. He, with viny crown advancing, First to the lively pipe his hand address'd; But, soon he saw the brisk awakening viol, Whose sweet entrancing voice he lov'd the best. They would have thought who heard the strain, They saw, in Tempe's vale, her native maids, Amid the festal-sounding shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing; While, as his flying fingers kiss'd the strings, Love fram'd with Mirth a gay fantastic round, (Loose were her tresses seen, her zone unbound) And he, amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings.
Samuel Garrison was born December the 14 1803
John Garrison was born August the 5 1784

Harry Garrison of Samuel Kentucky
Suspended
Act 18 April 1840 Rev J. White.
let to Wm Sugg Jr. June 10. '47 to same Sept 9. '47
3930
Act 7 July 1838

6897
Mary Garrison
of Samuel Genticks
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Hm. Jno White HQ

State of Kentucky } Madison County } S.S.
Be it remembered that on this 9 th day of April 1840 personally appeared before me Sterling Wood one of the justices of the Madison County Court Joseph Watson a resident of said County aged 85 years who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law states upon oath. - That he knew Samuel Garrison, when a boy in Albemarle County Virginia. That he was a soldier in the Rev- olutionary War. That he enlisted enlisted in the regular service as a private. & that he served three years, - That he enlisted in Albemarle Coun- ty. & that he served in Virginia. That the name of his Captain was Wood or Woods. But does not rec- ollect the Regiment or the name of any other officer That he cannot state what battles he was in but knows he was in several. That he first enlisted shortly after the Declaration of Independence but does not know the precise time. That he served two or three tours as a volunteer or substitute after his term of regular service had expired That he served in all about 4 years.
Said Watson was himself a soldier & knew Sam Garrison well both before & after his service in the Revolution. That he married Mary Johnson about the time of the last period of his service - which was about the year 1786, and prior to the year 1784 in Alb- emarle County Virginia where he resides

till about the year 1812 when he removed to Madison county Kentucky where he resided till his death in July 1818. That he knew said Mary before & after her marriage with said Garrison. That she lived with said Garrison as his wife till his death at the time above stated. and has ever since remained his widow
Joseph Watson
Subscribed & sworn to before me on the day and date first before written & I certify that said Joseph Watson has been long well & personally known to me as a man of excellent character & a credible person on oath
Starling Wood
one of the justices of the Madison County Court Kentucky

State of Kentucky Madison County } ss.
I David Irvine Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Sterling Wood, whose certificate is herewith, was at the date thereof & since is one of the Justices of said Court & that his signatures to said certificate are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my said Office this 10 th day of April 1840.
David Irvine
Clerk of the County Court of Madison County Ky.

Long-Sick Scott County Ky
Dear sir
August 15 th 1847
Enclosed is the declaration, deposed of Mary Garrison and the affidavit of Isaac Lane which shows six months service, I went to Madison at their regular court day to attend to the , having this declaration attended to before the court, owing to the Election there was no court, I left it for to be attended to, I find the clerk's certificate bearing date the day the court sit, but not in the form required by the department, if this is not satisfactory I must have it satisfactory comply with your requisitions; the distance from where I live is near 30 miles, Mr Johnson was mistaken in the time of his marriage and there can be an affidavit to that effect if required I supose the certificate of the clerk will answer for Mr Lane's affidavit if not for the declaration
Respectfully Yours
Wm Duggett Jr
Col J. S. Edwards Washington D. C.

Amended Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July the 7th 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. -
State of Kentucky } ss County of Madison }
On this 29th day of July eighteen hundred and forty-seven, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County and State above written Mary Garrison a resident of Kentucky, in the County of Madison aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Samuel Garrison, who was a soldier of the revolutionary war, from the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia she is unable to state what captain or colonel he served under. She refers to her former application as evidence in her case from a severe spell of sickness of which she has just recovered her recollection has been very much impaired, which makes her unable to detail the services of her husband, as related by him to her, but she further states that her husband applied for a pension in the latter part of the year of 1817 or the early part of 1818 she refers to the papers that are on file in this case, if there are any such on file. She says that her husband died in July 1818 before he had heard of what disposition had been made of the case.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Garrison she does not recollect the day of the month, she states that in her former declaration she stated the time of her marriage from recollection without referring to the family record, she refers to it which will show the birth of her first child John Garrison, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Garrison died on the thirty-first day of July 1818. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated - -

She states that the family record has been in her possession ever since the death of her husband, that he could not write and she does not recollect at this time in whose hand write the record is but she knows it has been kept by the family as the genuine family record. She further states that she was married in the county of Albemarle Virginia, and that her husband died in the county of Madison Kentucky.
Mary X  her Garrison mark
State of Kentucky County of Madison
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State above written Mary Garrison who is prevented from bodily infirmity, from appearing before the court, who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above declaration guarantee and interlining in the eighteenth line and an erasure in the twenty-seventh line of the declaration all before signing, given from under my hand this 29th day of July 1827 Christopher Harris J. P.
I from Lane a resident of the county of Madison and State of Kentucky aged eighty nine years state that I was acquainted with Samuel Garrison before the war of the revolution and after the close of the war Samuel Garrison was a soldier in the regular army in the commencement of the war after he returned from the army he was in the militia in the same company with myself, commanded by Captain John Goodall in Colonel Harry's regiment, we was draughted for six months, we marched from the county of Albemarle to Williamsburg and from there we went to Little Fork where Cornwalis was

Taken, This was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one after the surrender of Cornwallis we marched the prisoners to Winchester and there we were discharged I have often heard Samuel Garrison speak of his service in the regular army, he mustered in the same company with myself at home when he enlisted I do not recollect the date he enlisted in the regular army but I know he enlisted and after he returned he was in the militia in the manner and time as stated above. I was acquainted with Samuel Garrison and Mary Garrison before their marriage and that Mary Garrison who makes application for a Pension is the identical person who lived with Samuel Garrison as his wife and she is his widow at this time I was invited to the marriage but was not able to go but I have no doubt but they were married they lived together as husband and wife until his death. given from under my hand this 29th day of July 1827
State of Kentucky
County of Madison
Isom Lane Mem.
Be it known that personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written Isom Lane who is known to me to be a man of respectability, truth who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit company interlined in the thirteenth line of the Affidavit, as his wife & twenty first line all before signing Given from under my hand this 23th day of July 1827
Christopher Harris J. P.
State of Kentucky Madison County ss
I, M. Shackelford Clerk of the County Court of said County do Certify that Christopher Harris is a Magistrate as above, and that his signa- tures to the foregoing two Certificates are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County at my office in Richmond this 9th day of August 1827 M. Shackelford Clerk Madison County Court

3930. REJECTED own
P. O. _____
Mary Garrison
Service: wid. of Samuel
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Garrison, Silas GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8335 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 7, 1789 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.